by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Oct 4, 2022 | Motivational Interviewing, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
Lock in Empathy! What does empathy have to do with it? Motivational Interviewing is all about empathy! You can have empathy without Motivational Interviewing, but you can’t have Motivational Interviewing without empathy!I’m a parent, and as a practitioner and trainer...
by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Aug 12, 2022 | Motivational Interviewing, OARS Skills, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
Bill Miller & Motivational Interviewing as a Way of Being I was recently chatting with someone about Motivational Interviewing as a way of being. A way of being?I thought it was a skill set? An Evidence-Based Practice? Motivational Interviewing is actually all of...
by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Aug 9, 2022 | Motivational Interviewing, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
Breaking MI down into Baby Steps! When I think about “Baby Steps,” I can’t help but recall Bill Murray in the movie What About Bob, when he has the goldfish around his neck in a jar and is shuffling down the street muttering to himself, “Baby steps to the market, baby...
by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Aug 2, 2022 | Motivational Interviewing, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
The Voice Inside There is a voice inside of youthat whispers all day long,”I feel that this is right for me,I know that this is wrong.”No teacher, preacher, parent, friendor wise man can decidewhat’s right for you – just listen tothe voice that...
by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Jul 26, 2022 | Motivational Interviewing, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
Bucking Horses and MI Change If you haven’t read my message from last week about Motivational Interviewing and horse training, check it out!I have one more favorite moment from the Monty Roberts horse whisperer video as the trainer is guiding a wild mustang to accept...
by Hillary Logan, LCSW, LCAS | Jul 15, 2022 | Motivational Interviewing, Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing and The Horse Whisperer Have you seen the Horse Whisperer video? Monty Roberts, “the horse whisperer,” is working with a wild mustang in a round pen, with the goal of guiding the wild horse from halter to rider in under 25 minutes. It’s...